Lincoln entered their tilt with Sweet Springs with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Sweet Springs Greyhounds 10-9. Lincoln's win was all the more impressive since Sweet Springs was averaging only 3.78 runs allowed on the season.
Braylin Paxton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and seven unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Rebekah Helland was incredible, going 2-for-4 with six RBI, two triples, and a run. Courtney Stephens was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Lincoln has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Sweet Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-7.
As of now, neither Lincoln nor Sweet Springs have any future games scheduled.
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